NOC 2021 · 40012 · TEER 0
NOC 40012: Government managers - education policy development and program administration
Official NOC 2021, Job Bank and IRCC data · checked 21 October 2026
Government managers in education policy development and program administration plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate the development and administration of elementary, secondary and post-secondary education policies and programs. They are employed by all levels of government.
TEER
TEER 0
Management occupations
Median wage (Canada)
$63.74 / hour
Job Bank, 2023-2024
High-wage tier (from 3 Nov 2026)
Tier 1
+70 CRS for Canadian work, or 100 for a job offer
Express Entry categories
None
General and program draws only
Express Entry
How NOC 40012 counts for Express Entry
- Federal Skilled Worker: eligible occupationNeeds 1 year of continuous skilled (TEER 0–3) work in the last 10 years and 67 points on the FSW grid.
- Canadian Experience Class: eligible occupationNeeds 1 year of skilled (TEER 0–3) work in Canada in the last 3 years.
- Federal Skilled Trades: not eligibleNeeds 2 years of work in an eligible trade group in the last 5 years, plus a job offer or a Canadian certificate of qualification.
High-wage CRS points
NOC 40012 is in tier 1 of IRCC's high-wage list, in effect from 3 November 2026.
| 12+ months of Canadian work | +70 points on top of work-length points |
|---|---|
| Qualifying job offer (no LMIA) | 100 points |
You get whichever option scores higher, not both.
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NOC 40012 is not on any of IRCC's 2026 occupation categories. You can still be invited through general, program-specific or French-language draws.
IRCC category listsDuties
Main duties
This group performs some or all of the following duties:
- Participate in the development of education policy by providing advice to senior government managers
- Organize departmental unit and establish procedures to meet departmental objectives set by senior management
- Direct and advise policy researchers or program officers conducting research, preparing documents or administering educational programs for elementary and secondary school systems
- Plan, administer and control budgets for projects, programs, support services, equipment and supplies
- Organize and direct committees and working groups to plan, manage or evaluate education projects and programs
- Interview, hire and provide training for staff.
For Express Entry, your experience must match the lead statement and most of these duties, not only the job title.
Job titles
Example job titles
- education curriculum development director
- education director
- education policy analysis and research director
- education program administration manager
- school inspection director - public administration
All 49 job titles in NOC 40012
- adult education services director
- assistant director of school services
- assistant director of school services - public administration
- computer education director
- corporate policy manager - education
- director of education - public administration
- director of school services
- education curriculum development director
- education curriculum development director - public administration
- education director
- education policy analysis and research director
- education policy and research director - public administration
- education policy development manager
- education policy manager
- education program administration manager
- education programs assistant director
- education programs assistant director - public administration
- education programs regional director
- education programs support director - public administration
- education research and information director
- educational programs support assistant director
- elementary education director
- elementary school education director
- government administrator - education
- heritage languages program director
- inspection services director - education
- language programs assistant director
- learning programs director - adult education
- learning programs director - early-childhood education
- learning programs director - elementary education
- learning programs director - secondary education
- policy and planning director - education programs
- post-secondary education director
- post-secondary education director - public administration
- program development and educational planning director - public administration
- program services director - education
- programs evaluation assistant director - education
- school board services manager
- school inspection director - public administration
- school services director
- school services director - public administration
- second language program director
- secondary school education director
- secondary school programs director
- services manager - education programs
- special education programs director
- special education services assistant director
- student assistance program director
- university research assistant director
Requirements
Employment requirements
- A bachelor's degree in education is required.
- A master's degree in a particular educational specialization may be required.
- Several years of combined experience as a school teacher and as a government educational policy researcher, consultant or program officer are usually required.
- A provincial teaching certificate is usually required.
Additional information
- Progression to senior management positions in education is possible with experience.
This occupation may be regulated in some provinces. You may need a licence or certificate from the provincial regulator before you can work in it in Canada, even if you hold permanent residence.
Wages
Wages for NOC 40012 in Canada
Low, median and high wages per hour in Canadian dollars, from ESDC Job Bank's 2025 wage data.
| Region | Low | Median | High | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | $47.01 | $63.74 | $68.68 | Labour Force Survey, 2023-2024 |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | $43.42 | $59.00 | $73.99 | Small Area Estimation, 2024 |
| Nova Scotia | $39.84 | $56.91 | $73.97 | Small Area Estimation, 2024 |
| New Brunswick | $38.56 | $53.91 | $72.47 | Small Area Estimation, 2024 |
| Quebec | $39.90 | $58.33 | $76.75 | Small Area Estimation, 2024 |
| Ontario | $38.18 | $57.03 | $81.33 | Small Area Estimation, 2024 |
| Manitoba | $35.72 | $56.31 | $71.38 | Small Area Estimation, 2024 |
| Saskatchewan | $43.54 | $58.46 | $77.91 | Small Area Estimation, 2024 |
| Alberta | $40.91 | $56.53 | $73.38 | Small Area Estimation, 2024 |
| British Columbia | $40.36 | $58.17 | $78.87 | Small Area Estimation, 2024 |
Provinces with too little data are not shown. Wages vary by city and employer; see Job Bank for regional figures.
Job outlook
Job outlook by province, 2025–2027
Job Bank's 3-year employment outlook for this occupation, by province and territory.
LimitedQuebec
The employment outlook will be Limited for government managers - education policy development and program administration (NOC 40012) in Quebec for the 2025-2027 period.
The following factors contributed to this outlook:
Employment decline will lead to the loss of some positions.
Several positions will become available due to retirements.
There are several unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.
Here are some key facts about government managers - education policy development and program administration in Quebec:
Approximately 400 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
Government managers - education policy development and program administration mainly work in the following sectors:
Provincial and territorial public administration (NAICS 912): 51%
Federal government public administration (NAICS 911): 26%
Local, municipal, regional, aboriginal and other public administration (NAICS 913-919): 16%
Other schools and instruction (NAICS 6115-6117): 5%
79% of government managers - education policy development and program administration work all year, while 21% work only part of the year, compared to 62% and 38% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 47 weeks compared to 43 weeks for all occupations.
The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
Men: 34% compared to 52% for all occupations
Women: 66% compared to 48% for all occupations
The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
no high school diploma: n/a
high school diploma or equivalent: less than 5% compared to 19% for all occupations
apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: n/a
college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 9% compared to 22% for all occupations
bachelor's degree: 26% compared to 17% for all occupations
university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 57% compared to 11% for all occupations
LimitedBritish Columbia
The employment outlook will be Limited for government managers - education policy development and program administration (NOC 40012) in British Columbia for the 2025-2027 period.
The following factors contributed to this outlook:
Employment is expected to remain relatively stable.
Several positions will become available due to retirements.
There are several unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.
Here are some key facts about government managers - education policy development and program administration in British Columbia:
Approximately 300 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
Government managers - education policy development and program administration mainly work in the following sectors:
Provincial and territorial public administration (NAICS 912): 43%
Local, municipal, regional, aboriginal and other public administration (NAICS 913-919): 25%
Federal government public administration (NAICS 911): 21%
Other schools and instruction (NAICS 6115-6117): 12%
The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
Full-time workers: 91% compared to 78% for all occupations
Part-time workers: 9% compared to 22% for all occupations
89% of government managers - education policy development and program administration work all year, while 11% work only part of the year, compared to 61% and 39% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 50 weeks compared to 42 weeks for all occupations.
The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
Men: 35% compared to 52% for all occupations
Women: 65% compared to 48% for all occupations
The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
no high school diploma: n/a
high school diploma or equivalent: 5% compared to 28% for all occupations
apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: n/a
college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 20% compared to 17% for all occupations
bachelor's degree: 18% compared to 22% for all occupations
university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 56% compared to 12% for all occupations
UndeterminedNewfoundland and Labrador
An employment outlook has not been assigned to this occupation in this region due to low levels of employment.
UndeterminedPrince Edward Island
An employment outlook has not been assigned to this occupation in this region due to low levels of employment.
UndeterminedNova Scotia
An employment outlook has not been assigned to this occupation in this region due to low levels of employment.
UndeterminedNew Brunswick
An employment outlook has not been assigned to this occupation in this region due to low levels of employment.
UndeterminedOntario
An employment outlook for this occupation was not assessed in this region.
UndeterminedManitoba
An employment outlook has not been assigned to this occupation in this region due to low levels of employment.
UndeterminedSaskatchewan
An employment outlook has not been assigned to this occupation in this region due to low levels of employment.
UndeterminedAlberta
An employment outlook has not been assigned to this occupation in this region due to low levels of employment.
UndeterminedNorthwest Territories
An employment outlook has not been assigned to this occupation in this region due to low levels of employment.
UndeterminedNunavut
An employment outlook has not been assigned to this occupation in this region due to low levels of employment.
Source: ESDC Job Bank, 3-year employment outlooks 2025–2027 (released December 2025).
Provinces
Provincial Nominee Programs
A provincial nomination adds 600 CRS points. Most provinces run occupation-targeted draws or in-demand lists, and some accept TEER 4 and 5 occupations that Express Entry does not.
Provincial lists change often, sometimes between draws. We check whether NOC 40012 is being targeted by any province as part of a consultation.
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Questions
NOC 40012: common questions
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Classification
Where it sits in NOC 2021
- 4Occupations in education, law and social, community and government servicesBroad Category
- 40Managers in public administration, in education and social and community services and in public protection servicesMajor Group
- 400Managers in public administration, in education and social and community services and in public protection servicesSub-major Group
- 4001Managers in public administrationMinor Group
- 40012Government managers - education policy development and program administration
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Sources: Statistics Canada, NOC 2021 Version 1.0, Job Bank wages (2025), Job Bank outlooks 2025–2027 and IRCC. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada. Checked 21 October 2026.
NOC 2026 is due from Statistics Canada in December 2026. IRCC still uses NOC 2021 codes, and this page will show any change once IRCC switches.
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